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Clara Steen Skott diary, 1942-1946

August 5

1942.  Canned 7 pt. more corn, part from Chatt's garden.  Just Frank + I here most of this week.
1943.  Ironed.
Took beans to Kiddie Kamp, + sweet peas to Bea Gillen, their nurse:  roses + pansies to Mrs. Kirkpatrick, who entertained WSCS.  I had devotions.  Mrs. Powell talked on Argentina  Baked oatmeal cookies
96° 1944 Second hottest day this year here.  Baked cookies.  Was typing MTT letter when Sig + Sgt. Clays Cooper came in about 5.  Supper in front room.
1945.  A comfortable day.  Slept This straight also an hour or so in P.M.  We went to First Church.  Barbara Jackson played violin solo. Wrote a lot of letters - finally sent min danske Brev til DDP + Dannevirke.
110° in shade  1946  Still no assurance from Travel Section of getting away.  4 diff, people told me how wonderful a place [Putaho?] is!  If only I could get there!  Forenoon at Emb. Bldg as usual.  Nap.  Took Mrs. Weaver to Cathay Hotel for dinner - pedicabs.  3 baths still didn't allay heat.  Sick again in eve.  Sweat all nite.

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1942. Canned 7 pt. more corn, part from Chatt's garden. Just Frank + I here most of this week. 1943. Ironed. Took beans to Kiddie Kamp, + sweet peas to Bea Gillen, their nurse: roses + pansies to Mrs. Kirkpatrick, who entertained WSCS. I had devotions. Mrs. Powell talked on Argentina Baked oatmeal cookies 96° 1944 Second hottest day this year here. Baked cookies. Was typing MTT letter when Sig + Sgt. Clays Cooper came in about 5. Supper in front room. 1945. A comfortable day. Slept This straight also an hour or so in P.M. We went to First Church. Barbara Jackson played violin solo. Wrote a lot of letters - finally sent min danske Brev til DDP + Dannevirke. 110° in shade 1946 Still no assurance from Travel Section of getting away. 4 diff, people told me how wonderful a place [Putaho?] is! If only I could get there! Forenoon at Emb. Bldg as usual. Nap. Took Mrs. Weaver to Cathay Hotel for dinner - pedicabs. 3 baths still didn't allay heat. Sick again in eve. Sweat all nite.